Paris accord

Pope tells Merkel to keep pressing for international cooperation

By Balazs Koranyi — June 17, 2017
(Reuters) 'The pope encouraged me to continue and fight for international agreements, including the Paris agreement,' Merkel said after an unusually long private audience with him.

Politics, culture or theology? Why evangelicals back Trump on global warming

By David Gibson — June 9, 2017
(RNS) They may be taking the Bible literally, which could explain their climate change skepticism. Some experts say it’s more complicated than that.

I refuse to forget the Christians advocating for climate action

By Brian Kaylor — June 2, 2017
(RNS) Those of us in the U.S. need to develop a more vibrant theology that prioritizes creation care over consumption and love of neighbor over economic gain.

Strong religious reaction to Trump climate accord decision

By Madeleine Buckley — June 1, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) While leaders of the so-called religious left were overwhelmingly critical of the move, conservatives were somewhat divided.

GOP congressman on climate change: God will ‘take care of it’ if it’s real

By Eliza Collins — June 1, 2017
WASHINGTON (USA Today) "As a Christian, I believe that there is a creator in God who is much bigger than us," said Rep. Tim Walberg. "And I’m confident that, if there’s a real problem, he can take care of it.”

Pope Francis ally says Trump exit from climate accord would be a ‘slap’ in the face

By Josephine McKenna — June 1, 2017
VATICAN CITY (RNS) At their historic meeting last week, the pope gave Trump a copy of his 2015 encyclical, which warns of the grave consequences caused by climate change, and the president promised to read it.
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